No Ordinary Judgement

Nonie Sharp in her research and writing has made very valuable contributions to justice for the people of the Torres Strait by presenting to readers our values, laws such as Malo Ra Gelar (Malo's Law), our culture, our beliefs, as well as our frustrations and our hope for the future from our indigenous perspectives. Her close and sincere relationships with the Passi clan and many Torres Strait Islanders contributes to her sound understanding and interpretation of our views, our wisdom, our justice. From where she stands closely to us in the firm foundation of our God-given culture, she very capably contradicts the injustices of other cultures. To gain a more profound understanding of the Torres Strait Islanders and our way of life, I recommend others read her books. Reverend Dave Passi Plaintiff, Murray Islanders' Land case This is the inside story of the Mabo case, a unique court drama where rights and interests previously unknown to Anglo-Australian law came to be recognised by the H